Fastening for railway-ties.



A. R. YDUNG.

FASTENING FOR RAILWAY TIES.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 23. 1907.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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A. R. YOUNG. FASTENING FOR RAILWAY TIES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE, 1907 I Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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.Flpecification of Letters Patent.

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llpplication filed June EM, 190?. serial No. 3813M.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Airnn'n lit. Yonno, resident of New York city, in the county of New York, and in the State of New 'li'orlt, have invented a certain new and useful ln1- proveinent in l astenings for Railway li ies,

a lull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively, a plan View, a front elevation and an end elevation of one embodiment; of: my invention; l 4 and 5 are plan views, showing the first two positions occupied by my fastening in lacing put into place; Figs. 6 and "i' are sp ectively aplan view and a side elevation and liigs. 8 and 9 are similar views at a third embodiment of my invention.

The object oi my invention has been to provide a fastening tor railway ties which shall be sin'iple in. construction and opera tion, and which shall ellecti fasten the rail to a railway tie, and to such ends my invention consists in the fastening :lior railivay tics herein specified.

My "fastening is especially adapted tor use with metallic tics, and l have illustrated it applied to such ties. 1

ln carrying my invention into n'acticc in that form which is illustrated. in Figs. 1 to 5, ll provide a fiat bar 10 having a shoulder secured to one end thorcoii the shoulder eon-- sisting of a vertical cylini ma part 'l'l and carrying at its lower end a horizontal oll'scl. or finger 12.. On the upper side of the bar it) is a lip 13 that adapted to overlie the lower tlange or base ll of the rail. hilly tastcning is applied by turning the bar- 10 into a vertical position parallel to the rail (Fig. t) and inserting the finger li throngh a hole 15 formed in the upper flange oi the tie 16, and then turning the bar upon its longitudinal axis so that the linger 12 engages the under side of the flange 17 of the tie and so that the bar stands parallel with the nppea surface of the tie. The bar is then swung horizontally beneath the rail and above the tie to the position shown in Fig.

2. In this position it will be seen that the lip 13 overlies the flange ll of the rail and that the rail cannot escape by a movement toward said lip unless the bar 10 is wholly "displhced by being swung through a" narter at a circle to a position shown in liig. 5.

0t another embodiment ct my ii'lvention;

Such movement of the bar isresisted in the presentitorin of my invention by the Weight of the rail on the bar. In order, however, to absolutely prevent any such movement, a

bolt 18 may be passed through a hole 19 in the end of the bar, and through a hole 20 in tlange 17, thus securing the fastening in place. 'lEo prevent escape of the rail in a direction awaytrom the lip 13, a fastening lilte that before described is engaged in a hole 21 in the flange 17, the hole 21 being diagonally across from the hole 15, and the second fastening is secured in place by a bolt passing through hole 22 in the flange. Thus the rail will be prevented from lateral movement in either direction. Instead of the tiange 17 any metal plate can be used, and such plate could, it desired, be fastened to tie made of a substance other than Wood.

in that form ot my invention illustrated in 6 and 7,.there are the following-differences from the form already described.

llhc" bar instead of being swung into position between the rail and the flange of the tie is offset at 2t so that in its fastened position it does not lie over the tie, and is bent down at 253 so that it can pass beneath the rail. The bar 23 is also provided with an our 9.6 which passes beneath (or above) the tlangjo ol? the tie, and is secured in place by a bolt 27.

in that tor-n1 of my invention which is illustrated in liigs. 8 and 9,thcre are the shoulder 28 and lip 29 similar to the shoulder and lip previously described, but'these parts are termed on or secured to a bar 30 which extends away from the rail along-the upper Sfll'liilCG ot the tie, and vliich is secured to the he by a bolt 31 passing through holes in the bar and-tie.

lit is obvious that various changes can be made in the above described invention which I will, be within the spirit of my invention, and it desire not to be restricted beyond the requirements of the prior art and the terms oi my claims.

l. The combination of a railway tie hav ing'a metal plate, said plate having a hole formed therein, and a fastening'consisting of a bar having ,a shoulder with an offset finger that is adapted to pass through said hole to engage said plate, said finger being capable of rotation in said hole about a vertical axis, said bar having a lip that is adapt said plate having a hole receive said shoulder mg a metal plate bolts ioeated in the ends eezzsee ed to extend over the rail base at one side face of said plate may be engaged by said of the rail, and having a body that is adapted to extend under the rail to the other side thereof and above the tie, said fastening being adapted to be put in locking position by a horizontal swinging movement and adapted to be locked in position at its end opposite the shoulders,

2. The combination of a railway tie having a metal plate at its upper surface, said plate having holes formed therein on opposite sides of the position of the rail, and two fastenings, eaeh of said fastenings having an ofi'set linger that is adapted to engage one of said holes, and having a lip that is adapted to extend over the rail base, and also having a body that is adapted to extend etween the rail base and the tie, said fingers being capable of rotation in said holes, said fastenings being adapted to engage the rail by a horizontal swinging movement, and to be held in place by the weight of the rail and locked in position by being fastened to the tie at the ends opposite their respective shoulders.

3. The combination of a railway tie havat its upper surface, said plate having holes formed therein on opposite sides of the position of the rail, and two fastenings, each of said tasteuings having an olt'set linger that is adapted to engage one of said holes, and l V 7 ed to extend over the rail base, and also having a body that is adapted to extend between the rail base and the tie, said lingers being capable of rotation in said holes, said fastenings being adapted to engage the rail by a horizontal swinging movement, and to be held in place by the weight of the rail, and of such fastenings opposite their respective shoulders to secure them in place.

t. A fastening for railway ties consisting of a bar having ashoulder with an offset or finger, and having a lip adapted to extend over the rail base, and a tie having an upper plate, that is adapted to so'that the under suriaving a lip that is adapt-v l l l l l finger, said finger being capable of rotation in said hole about a vertical axis, said bar extending along the tie and beneath the rail at oneside of the plate, and a bolt passing through the end of said bar opposite said shoulder, and through said plate.

5. A fastening for of the combination of a tie having an upper plate with holes therein at each side of the rail, two bars, each of said bars having a shoulder with an oll'set or linger, said shoulder being adapted to occupy one of said holes, and said finger being adapted to engage the uuder side of said plate, said finger being capable of rotation in said hole about a vertical axis, said bars each having a lip adapted to overlie the base of the rail, the said bars engaging said plate on opposite sides ot the rail, and each of said bars extending between said plate and the rail l'roni opposite directions and being attached to the latte at the side ot the rail opposite to that at which the shoulder is located.

6. A fastening for railway ties consisting of the combination of a. tie having an upper plate with holes therein at each side of the rail, two bars, each of said bars havin a shoulder with an oll'set or linger,- said shoulder being adaptediii-occupy one of s..id holes, and said linger being adapted to engage the under side oi said plate, said linger being capable of rotation in said hole about a vertical axis, said bars each having a lip adapted to overlie the baseeot the rail, the said bars engaging said plate on opposite sides of the rail, and each of said bars extending between said plate and the rail from opposite (lllOClJlt'HlS, and bolts adapted to secure the ends of said bars opposite said shoulders to said plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

AR H Ult R. YOUN (l.

\Vitnesses:

Enwin J. Pamela, A. Nnwcoain.

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